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24 May 2019
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Saturday, 1 June 2019–Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Dome at dusk
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Cowen Gallery exhibition
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Elizabeth Batman’s doll
The doll John Batman gave to his daughter is a fascinating relic from early Melbourne.
Mentioned in dispatches
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Evolution of a fiery redhead
Miss Redhead first appeared on the Bryant and May matchbox label in 1947.